Comments on: Number of Social Ties Increases Cognitive Health in Old Age http://nsdl.library.cornell.edu/websites/expertvoices/info2040/archives/2503 This is a supplemental blog for a course which will cover how the social, technological, and natural worlds are connected, and how the study of networks sheds light on these connections. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ben Pu http://nsdl.library.cornell.edu/websites/expertvoices/info2040/archives/2503#comment-1478 Ben Pu Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://nsdl.library.cornell.edu/websites/expertvoices/info2040/archives/2503#comment-1478 Very interesting. I wonder if increasing social ties can actually reverse the decay of mental health (I wouldn't be surprised if some therapists prescribe to that belief). There has also been some research showing that increased social ties (strong ties) also increases happiness regardless of age. Very interesting. I wonder if increasing social ties can actually reverse the decay of mental health (I wouldn’t be surprised if some therapists prescribe to that belief).

There has also been some research showing that increased social ties (strong ties) also increases happiness regardless of age.

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